US2255973A

US2255973A - Dressing apparatus

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Publication number: US2255973A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1941-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 1958-09-16

Description

P 1941. B. R. HOOBLER 2,255,973

DRES S ING APPARATUS Filed March 11, i941 INVENTOR. 38ft Hoobler tcr'rley Patented Sept. 16, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DRESSING APPARATUS Bert R. Hoobler, Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.

Application March 11, 1941, Serial No. 382,793

8 Claims. (Cl. 211-86) This invention relates to dressing apparatus and particularly to a device of that character which can be readily mounted on a chair or other piece of furniture or the like.

An object of the invention is the provision of an adjustable device on which may be hung a man's coat, vest, trousers and other articles of wearing apparel, during the sleeping hours.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a garment support which will enable a 'man to keep his clothes in a readily accessible position in a hotel sleeping room, bath room or other place, so that his clothes will always appear fresh and without the wrinkles and creases which usually result from hap-hazard folding or draping of the garments over a chair or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a costume hanger which can be readily packed and transported in a trunk or other piece of lu age.

The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description proceeds, reference being made from time to time to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention in operating position on the back of a chair.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the device illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2, with dotted lines showing certain parts in adjusted position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the top central portion of the device shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the back of the device, showing the adjusting and locking features of the device.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing it will be understood that in the embodiment herein disclosed, my device (Fig. 2) consists of a shank 8, which is preferably stamped of a suitable metal, and formed with a stiffening rib 9, recesses l0 and angular end portion The shank 8 is slidably adjustable on the back panel l2, which is also a stamping formed with the integral ears l3, which are bent and rebent to form guides and retaining elements for the shank 8. A locking detent I4 is pivoted as at IS on the panel I 2, and is urged toward the edge of the shank 8 by the spring l8. I'he detent I4 is adapted to engage the recesses |0 formed in theshank 8 to provide locking means, whereby difierent positions of adjustment may be obtained. The ends of the panel l2 are rolled as at to provide the latter being formed and positioned with respect to the panel I2 so that an adjustable gripping action takes place between the parts. This enables the device to be secured to the back of a chair as shown in Fig. 1, or to someother ob- .iect. Secured to the angular end portion H of the shank 8, by spot welding or other suitable means (Fig. 3), is a hanger |9, which is preferably made of an inverted metal channel bent as shown in Fig. 2, to accommodate a coat or other garment 20 (Fig. 1). Secured to one side, at the center of the hanger I9, (Fig. 3) is a double hinge member 2|, which is bent near its center as at 22, to provide a depression in which may be nested a second hanger 23, which is spot welded as at 24, to the leaf 25, whose pintle is at 26. A third hanger 21 is secured to the leaf 28, whose pintle is at 29. The

leaves

28 and 28 are cut at their junctures with the

pintles

28 and 29, to provide the cars 38, which are adapted to contact the underside of the hinge member 2|, as at 3|, to provide stops for the

leaves

25 and 28 to hold them in the positions shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 3, and as illustrated in Fig. 1. The hangers I9, 23 and 21 are adapted to rest in nested relation as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, when the device is not in use and when in storage.

It is obvious that when the device is attached to a chair as shown in Fig. 1, the hangers I9, 23 and 21 may be lowered to a position where they are not visible from the front of the chair.

In using the device, I prefer to attach it to the back of a chair as shown in Fig. 1. The shank 8 is then elevated to the desired height and it is then ready for placing the garments on it. I prefer to hang the coat and vest on the hanger I9 which is permanently fixed to the upper end of the shank 8. The hanger 23 is then swung toward the back and to the position shown in Fig. 3. In its operating position shown in Fig. the hanger 23 is inverted from the position shown in Fig. 2 so that in this position the ends of the hanger 23 are higher than the center portion which makes it ideal for the hanging of trousers in a full length position. secured to the hanger 23 by the belt loops or by the suspenders. In either event they will hang without being wrinkled. The hanger 21, when swung toward the front, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 3 and as shown in Fig. 1, may be utilized to support socks, neckties, or other article of wearing apparel.

When not in use the device may be adjusted so channels for the .ends of the spring member I8, that it is practically out of sight in back of the The trousers may be shank, and a resilient grip member .secured to said back plate, the said shank being provided with an angular end portion to which is secured the said garment hangers, one of said hangers being secured direct to said angular end portion, and the other hangers being secured to said first hanger.

2. In a device of the character described, the

combination of a long fiat shank, hangers on said shank, a back plate adjustably secured to said shank, and a resilient grip member secured to,

said back plate, the said shank being provided with an angular end portion, to which is secured one of said hangers, there being a double hinged membersecured to said last named hanger to which'said hinged member is secured at least two additional hangers. V

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a long fiat shank, hangers on said shank, a back plate adjustably secured to said shank, and a resilient grip member secured to said back plate, the said shank being provided with an angular end portion, to which is secured one of said hangers, there being a double hinged member secured to said last named hanger to which said hinged member is secured at least two additional hangers, and there being means on said hinged member for limiting the move ment of its parts.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a long flat shank, hangers on said shank, a back plate adjustably secured to said shank and a resilient; grip member secured to said back plate, the said shank being provided with an angular end portion to which is secured the said garment hangers, one of said hangers being secured direct to said angular end portion, and the other hangers being secured to said first hanger, the said hangers being so arranged that they may be superimposed on one another when notinuse.

5. The combination with a chair'or the like, of, a dressing apparatus comprising a long fiat shank adapted to cooperate with the back of the chair, adjustable means for securing the shank in different positions of elevation on the back of said chair, the said shank being provided with an angular end portion to which is secured a plurality of garment hangers, one of said hangers being directly secured to the angular portion of said shank and the other hangers being secured to said first hanger.

6. The combination defined in claim 5, in which the said hangers are arranged so that they may be superimposed on one another and lowered to a concealed position on the back of said chair.

7. The combination with a chair or the like, of a dressing apparatus comprising a long flat shank, a back plate adjustably secured to said shank, a resilient grip member secured to said back plate, said grip member comprising a wire bent and re-bent to form a long curved double hook, arranged to normally position the back plate substantially below the upper edge of the chair back, the said shank being provided with an angular end portion to which is secured aplurality of garment hangers, one of said hangers being secured directly to said angular end portion and the other hangers being secured to said first hanger.

8. The combination defined in claim 7, in which one of the hangers is permanently fastened to the shank and the other hangers are hinged and arranged to be superimposed on said 'fastened hanger when not in use.

' BERT R. HOOBLER.